Wang Guocai (second from left) inspected Songshan Airport and expressed his condolences to the staff for their hard work.

(Provided by the Civil Aviation Administration of China)

[Reporter Ding Yi/Report from Taipei] Today (28th) is the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, and the Spring Festival holiday is coming to an end, and people are returning to work one after another.

The Civil Aviation Administration stated that during the Spring Festival, there were 2,173 domestic flights at Taiwan’s airports, transporting nearly 170,000 passengers. Minister of Transportation Wang Guocai also went to Songshan Airport today. In addition to inspecting and caring about the situation of outlying island routes, he also expressed his condolences for the hard work during the Spring Festival. staff of.

Civil Aviation Director Lin Guoxian and Songshan Station Director Zheng Jianzhong also accompanied Wang Guocai to inspect Songshan Airport. The Civil Aviation Administration stated that Songshan Airport made 192 international and cross-strait routes during the Spring Festival, carrying nearly 35,000 people, with an average passenger load factor of about 78%.

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According to statistics from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, a total of 4 additional waves of extra flights have been opened on domestic routes this year, with a total capacity of 2,982 flights and 288,784 seats, an increase of 6.1% compared to last year's Spring Festival.

Under the proper arrangement of transport capacity, from January 19 to January 27, a total of 2,173 domestic flights were carried out at the airports, carrying nearly 170,000 passengers, with an average load factor of 77%, and an average of about 19,000 passengers per day , of which 22,000 were the highest in the third year of junior high school.

Wang Guocai said that the Spring Festival is an important holiday for the Chinese people. As the annual holiday draws to a close, the transportation work is particularly important. In addition to keeping track of the passenger dynamics at each airport, and coordinating with the airlines to add extra flights or launch a contingency plan for transportation, it is also necessary to Continue to strengthen various safety checks and coordinate with CIQS, airlines, ground handling units and commercial service providers to prepare sufficient operational energy.

The Civil Aviation Administration pointed out that although some small outlying islands, such as Orchid Island, Green Island, and Qimei, had their flights canceled due to bad weather during the evacuation period, they were advised by the airport to take a different flight or use the next day's flight after the weather is normal. , there are no stranded passengers, and the overall domestic air transport situation is good.

Wang Guocai (left) inspected the Songshan Airport and expressed his condolences to the staff for their hard work.

(Provided by the Civil Aviation Administration of China)

Wang Guocai (second from left) inspected Songshan Airport and expressed his condolences to the staff for their hard work.

(Provided by the Civil Aviation Administration of China)